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Sunday, August 2, 2026 · 47 stories
People walk through the rain in the Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn as severe storms move through the New York area on July 21, 2026 in New York City. The National Weather Service says repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could cause localized flooding across the region.
For a few weeks in the summer, they emerge from underground and perform their aerial light show, hoping to find some action.
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport (L) and New York Attorney General Letitia James The attorneys general argue that the changes would make it harder for Americans to get insurance and could raise prices for people who already have it.
Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! There are at least three fires in and around the city.
Several larger fires continued to burn in less populated areas northwest of Spokane, including one about 80 miles (129 kilometers) from Spokane that has burned about 210 square miles (544 square kilometers). The fires burned more than 8.2 square miles (about 21 square kilometers) around Spokane, the second largest city in Washington, and were among dozens across the western U.S. Another fire in eastern Oregon, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) to the northwest in the Stinkingwater Mountains, has burned about 336 square miles (870 square kilometers).
The city of about 1,700 people, located about 70 miles (113 kilometers) north of Minneapolis, said in a news release that the water plant outage was due to a cyberattack, but it didn't cause any issue with water quality. Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state's water systems but an official said all systems were operating "safely." Earlier this week, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. In Plymouth, a city of about 80,000 located outside of Minneapolis, officials said on social media that their water.
Officials say two people were killed in the attack on Gaza City At least 13 people, including several children, have been killed in the latest strikes on Gaza, Palestinian officials have said. Palestinian health officials said two people, including a child, were killed in a strike on a residential building in Gaza City, while another person was killed near Jabalia in northern Gaza. A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said it was targeting military operatives in Gaza, and two Hamas militants were killed.
The US has blockaded Iranian ports and bombed Iranian sites, while Iran has fired missiles and drones at US assets in countries across the Middle East and targeted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital Trump said he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran. In a post on Truth Social, the US president said he had been asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to "hold off" on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed. President Donald Trump said that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on planned strikes on Iran at the request of Tehran and.
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day South Korea has registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, as authorities warned people to “immediately” stop all outdoor activities in affected areas. The south-eastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C on Sunday afternoon, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said, the highest temperature reported since modern weather observation began in 1904. More than 20 localities were under emergency heatwave.
So I’m just excited to see him here and what he can contribute for the team, for sure.” The 26-year-old García said watching from the dugout was especially painful when fill-in starting first baseman Andrés Chapparo was hit by a pitch from JR Ritchie on his helmet in the fourth inning. When asked after Sunday's 2-1 win at the Chicago Cubs about a trade for García, Yankees manager Aaron Boone was not in a mood to confirm. García has spent his career with the Nationals but acknowledged he was excited to move to the Yankees.